In news from Washington, the Bush administration has stopped using the words “hunger” or “hungry” when describing the millions of Americans who can’t afford to eat. Instead of suffering from hunger, the Agriculture Department now says these people are experiencing “very low food security.” The USDA estimates that 12 percent of Americans, or 35 million people, could not put food on the table at least part of last year.
U.S. Stops Describing Americans as “Hungry”
HeadlineNov 27, 2006